Omicron concerns are gradually easing internationally, sending stock prices higher. The Greek bourse followed the trend to offer gains to the majority of its stocks on Thursday, before closing for Christmas, to end the week with slight gains.
Deputy Minister for Social Affairs Domna Michailidou on Thursday confirmed that four boys between the ages of 7 and 11 have been removed from an Athens orphanage and are being evaluated by experts following a complaint of sexual abuse from staff members.
In an everyday life that is already burdened due to the coronavirus pandemic, the chronic problem of heavy traffic in the capital takes on a disproportionate weight.
Counterterror officers in Athens have arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of having links to the ISIS terrorist organization, the Hellenic Police (ELAS) announced.
Greece will sell 375 million euros ($423.75 million) of six-month treasury bills on December 29, debt agency PDMA said on Thursday.
An expert in analytical chemistry who heads a team monitoring the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the Greek capital’s wastewater warned on Thursday of a surge similar to that last seen in the fall.
One more man missing after the sinking of an inflatable dinghy carrying an unknown number of migrants was rescued from the sea south of Folegandros by a vessel sailing in the area late on Wednesday.
Freezing conditions prevailed in the mountainous areas of Greece on Thursday, according to data from the Athens National Observatory’s meteo stations.
The Bank of Greece sent a clear signal to the government on Wednesday for bolder and faster reforms, as the economy’s strong growth and the management of the national debt may constitute significant factors, but will not suffice to have Greece meet the Finance Ministry’s target of investment grade by 2023.
Long before the pandemic and mobile apps, Greeks took pride in their delivery culture, the ease with which hot meals, repaired items, coffees and cold beers could appear in minutes by motorbike or carried on a hanging tray.